Roads and highways have been important and critical in the overall revival of the industry from 2015 to 2017. 'The sector is a positive growth driver and it is reassuring for the industry to see it continuing to move ahead,' says Jasmeet Singh, Head-Corporate Communications and External Relations, JCB India.

At this year's Excon, JCB will present an exciting and innovative line-up of machines. The objective is to reinforce its position as a full-range infrastructure equipment partner by showcasing class-leading product solutions that exhibit innovation in design, performance, efficiency and safety including Telematics.

India saw sales of more than 500 compactors in March 2017, the highest ever in a month, according to industry sources. Further, the last fiscal turned out to be one of the finest in a long time for compactor and paver sales, all because road development topped the 20 km per day mark.

JCB is transforming into a full-range infrastructure partner with the launch of seven new products at Bauma Conexpo 2016. Our machines are made in India, manufactured in factories in Delhi, Pune and Jaipur.

Since January 2016, the industry has seen a growth of close to 40-45 per cent as compared to previous year. So, it has been a busy year for manufacturers, including JCB. Growth has been evident in almost all segments – in physical infrastructure, backhoe loaders are on the rise; in large infrastructure projects, excavators; while Make in India and Swachh Bharat are contributing to material handling.

The facts have it! The total cess collected from the construction sector under the Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Act, has now built up to a corpus of Rs 25,000 crore, with some sources indicating that the amount could be as high as Rs 37,000 crore.

Demand for earthmoving machines is poised to grow and shift from backhoe loaders toward new bestsellers. The Indian construction equipment industry, currently worth $2.8 billion, is expected to grow to $5 billion by 2019-20, according to the Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers' Association (ICEMA).